Image Comics

Angelic #1 is a kind of wonderful piece of weirdness. The first issue of the new science-fiction series from Image Comics, created by Simon Spurrier (“X-Men: Legacy,” “Cry Havoc,” Titan’s “Doctor Who” comics) and artist Caspar Wijngaard (“LIMBO”) is definitely one of the most unique concepts you’ll see. Its boldness and original vision makes it the most enjoyable post-apocalyptic cybernetic sci-fi fairy tale/animal fable/religious allegory/feminist adventure you or your kids will read this year. Angelic #1…

Reminiscent of the work of Edward Gorey or Tim Burton, this November sees Image release The Doomster’s Monolithic Pocket Alphabet. Written by Theo Prasidis and illustrated by Maarten Donders, the full-color, pocket-sized book is created in the style of Gorey’s small picture books such as “The Gashlycrumb Tinies,” a type of book known as an Abecedarium. These books were made up entirely of words consisting the letters of the alphabet, in order. The Doomster’s Monolithic Pocket…

In news which has become standard practice on Wednesdays, Image Comics has sold out yet another first issue: Redlands. The first issue from writer Jordie Bellaire (in a debut appearance as a writer) and artist Vanessa R. Del Rey reached stores today. Just hours after comic shop doors opened in the US, Image announced in a press release that the first issue had sold out at the distributor level. First-issue sell-outs have become the standard…

Image Comics and Top Cow Productions are teaming up with Jakarta-based arts patron Glitch for God Complex, a bold new series written by Paul Jenkins and Bryan Lie with art by Hendry Prasetya. God Complex is an original look at a future where digital technology is powered by mythological gods from a variety of cultures as diverse as China, Japan, Egypt and Greece, and is based on an existing toy-line introduced by Glitch in 2012. The…

As a genre, Fantasy goes together with comics extremely well. Comics employ mythic archetypes to great effect, and part of what makes Rose #5 such a successful instalment of its larger ongoing storyline is the way in which writer Meredith Finch and artist Ig Guara continue to employ these archetypes to create an adventure that should thrill any fantasy fan. The story of Rose #5 is split between two plot lines. In the minor storyline,…

The entirety of Redlands #1, the first issue of a new horror series from writer/color artist Jordie Bellaire and artist Vanesa R. Del Rey, is structured like the final act of most horror films. A small group of ordinary people are holed up in a confined location, under siege by horrifying supernatural forces, seemingly with no hope of escaping a bloody end. It’s a bold way to begin the story to be sure, but Redlands…

After runaway success on God Country and Redneck, rising comics star Donny Cates adds to his impressive portfolio with ATOMAHAWK from Image and Heavy Metal. Originally published in serial form in Grant Morrison‘s Heavy Metal magazine, the deluxe edition collects the entire run of the series. Cates’ pitch for the series is most certainly in keeping with the hallucinogen-fueled aesthetic of Heavy Metal, reading like the fevered ramblings of a coke fiend at the peak…

Image Comics and Top Cow are releasing a graphic novel called Golgotha this October, a gritty sci-fi story about the first human off-world colony that explores real-world concerns. Written by Matt Hawkins (“Think Tank”) and Bryan Hill (“Postal”) with art by Yuki Saeki (“GameSpace”), Golgotha tells the story of Mike, a disgraced but effective soldier who is “volunteered” for humanity’s first mission to establish an off-world colony. He and the crew of the Golgotha head…

Image Comics, in partnership with Top Cow Productions, announced yesterday the upcoming release of a bold and gritty new science fiction series called Port of Earth. Written by rising talent Zack Kaplan, a television writer who made a splash with his Image/Top Cow series “Eclipse”, Port of Earth is the story of Earth’s first contact with an alien society. But the aliens are neither an invading menace nor beneficent diplomats. Instead, they have come to…

Robert Kirkman may or may not be ending The Walking Dead comic. In a recent panel on The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman appears to have said that he is ending the comic. He mentioned that he has an idea of how the comic will end and was actively working towards it. He didn’t give an expected end date for the comic. The AV Club reported the news on their website. However, in a Twitter post…